Imperial Gallery -Chard, oic Rorkes Drift 1879

[BobLff257]

Imperial Gallery are pleased to announce the release of J. Chard, Royal Engineers, oic Rorkes Drift 1879.

120mm, resin model kit, alternative helmeted head included in kit.
Sculpted by Moz Corry, Painted by Carl Barton.
My thanks to Richie for all the reference and research given to me to help produce an accurate rendition.

Hope you like

Rob

www.imperialgallery.co.uk

 

[Ventress]

Very nice job all round!

 

[baronband]

Great historical figure

 

[Funky50]

Lovely...is this available now Rob?

 

[Don]

Super figure Rob, nice to see British soldiers in red jackets again.
Looks like a Christmas list figure for me!
Great job by Moz and Carl

Don

 

[Funky50]

Order now in Rob...Cheers

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

Lets see what the, 'Chimp'! makes of this piece ??

Silly me! he has been here already!!

Mark

 

[mil-mart]

An excellent release Rob, compliments to Moz and Carl.

Cheers Ken

 

[Richie]

Lets see what the, 'Chimp'! makes of this piece ??

Silly me! he has been here already!!

Mark

It's chimptastic mate

 

[Richie]

Hi Rob,
It was nice to meet up on Saturday, good luck with your new releases, Carl has done a great job on Chard and the Corporal. Don't forget Zulu reference and help always waiting (are you listening Ken)
cheers
Richie

 

[housecarl]

Thanks for the kind words folks.
Carl.

 

[swralph]

nice

 

[Babelfish]

Going against the tide here but I don't think that this figure is Mr. Corry's finest hour at all.

The face is poor (the helmeted head is better though) and the pose is very awkward. And why is he cradling that rifle?!

The whole sculpt has a very '90s look about it and doesn't cut the mustard by today's standards as far as I'm concerned.

Not impressed this time - sorry.

- Steve

 

[baronband]

The first thought that sprang to mind ref the cradled weapon was he had run out of 577 for the Martini henry and has just quickly reached for the webley as his secondary sidearm, although its open to interpretation im sure.

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

Or, he did not have time to open and load the breach! ... However, this has always been a question that has stuck in my mind in this, and many a war afterwards! and has yet to be answered. Why not equip the 'Private', with the same secondary armament, for close combat... 7 shots, as opposed to the singular ?? ... I mean the 17th century pirates were festooned with pistols! quick fire drop, and re-arm toot sweet! ... Clearly a status thing !

Mark

 

[Richie]

Hi All,
I know I am partisan, but I actually think Moz has done a good job on the face and a canny likeness. Chard is cradling the Martini Henry as he picked up Commissary Dalton's during the battle when he was wounded. It is documented that Corporal Scammell saw him fishing around for rounds and crawled over to give him some. So he did use the rifle during the battle. From the sculptor's take I would say Chard is using the last rounds in his I.C. Revolver before reverting to using the rifle.

Here are a couple of close up's of the face, I do respect your opinion Steve, but for me the face, stance and posture look good.
cheers
Richie

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

Richie! .. I truly did not know you were French ! ..

Bugger! I thought you said Parisian! ..

 

[Funky50]

Have to say I do like this figure and am Biased as I have bought it so have voted with my feet as it were but I would have preferred the rifle to be gripped in his left hand possibly with bayonet fixed for that extra dramatic effect as opposed to being cradled...but as I say I do still like it as is......